Theme Building
The Theme Building is a structure at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), considered an architectural example of the Space Age design style.
A lookout inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Theme Building is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 0 miles away
Los Angeles (LAX) has airline service, about 0 miles from Theme Building.
Established in 1961
Theme Building dates from 1961. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Theme Building
The Theme Building is a structure at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), considered an architectural example of the Space Age design style. Influenced by "Populuxe" architecture, it is an example of the mid-century modern design movement, later to become known as "Googie". In 1993, the city designated the exterior and interior of the Theme Building as a historic-cultural monument.
- Type
- Lookout
- Established
- 1961
- Listed
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (1993)
- Wikipedia readers
- 38K a year
Where to stay near Theme Building
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Inglewood (49).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 5Intuit Dome
- 6La Brea Tar Pits
- 7Kia Forum
- 8Disneyland
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Theme Building | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Inglewood | 3 mi east | 5 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Santa Monica | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Long Beach | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Hawthorne | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 21 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 82,741 | $863K | D |
| Torrance | 8 mi south | 10 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Beverly Hills | 9 mi north | 15 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Gardena | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Theme Building
Other well-known places within 30 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw211 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw48 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw69 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw74 mi Stadium & arenaKia Forum
Big draw829 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a yearPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Forum: Ritapepaj, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Theme Building
Is Theme Building in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Theme Building?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Theme Building from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 33 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 37 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Theme Building?
Los Angeles (LAX), about 0 miles away.
Where should I stay near Theme Building?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Inglewood (3 mi, 49 places to stay) and Santa Monica (7 mi, 57 places to stay).
Tips from people in Los Angeles
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